mafioso
noun
ma·fi·o·so
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zō
plural mafiosi
ˌmä-fē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē
ˌma-,
-(ˌ)zē
: a member of the Mafia or a mafia
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Using his powers, Stanley must save his love interest Tina Carlyle (Diaz) from mafioso Dorian Tyrell (Peter Greene) while evading law enforcement.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Dissidents are born out of this choice: either assert their authentic selves or accept the authoritarian’s mafioso bargain, safety and protection in exchange for keeping one’s head down.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The General is superb in this mafioso mode (the costuming for his character in this episode is equally stellar), though his paranoia seems to have softened into willful determination.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 12 May 2024
The romantic relationship between Chechen mafioso NoHo Hank and Bolivian crime boss Cristobal.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Dissidents are born out of this choice: either assert their authentic selves or accept the authoritarian’s mafioso bargain, safety and protection in exchange for keeping one’s head down.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The General is superb in this mafioso mode (the costuming for his character in this episode is equally stellar), though his paranoia seems to have softened into willful determination.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 12 May 2024
The romantic relationship between Chechen mafioso NoHo Hank and Bolivian crime boss Cristobal.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Mafioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mafioso. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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